Terrifying Kidnapping Scam Hits North Texas Families
Two 'fake kidnappings' were reported at DISD's Townview magnet last week, prompting the district to send out an alert to warn other families.
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Two 'fake kidnappings' were reported at DISD's Townview magnet last week, prompting the district to send out an alert to warn other families.
Dallas police are searching for a 44-year-old man who is believed to have been kidnapped at gunpoint early Wednesday morning.
Authorities say two gang members from El Salvador who had a Satanic shrine in their south Texas apartment are suspects in the killing of one teenager and the kidnapping of another.
The woman accused of murdering a Wichita woman and kidnapping her newborn baby is now in a Kansas jail.
When a young girl was snatched from a Fort Worth neighborhood, police didn't have to look far for leads.
Neighbors in one Fort Worth neighborhood are still on edge after a young girl was kidnapped and sexually assaulted.
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A man has been arrested after police say he reported a child he was looking after was kidnapped and his car was stolen.
Investigators on the case of a missing Fort Worth woman now believe she was kidnapped with the intent of being murdered.
Police in Fort Worth now say the search for Typhenie Johnson, a woman missing for nearly two months, is the largest in that city's history. So far police and investigators have covered some 100-square miles.
Fort Worth Police said Typhenie Johnson was last seen with her ex-boyfriend, Chris Revill, at her apartment complex on October 10.
A man who kidnapped, beat and raped a woman at gunpoint repeatedly is now behind bars.
Yesenia Sesmas, 34, of Dallas, was being held in a Dallas jail on a Kansas warrant, with first-degree murder and kidnapping charges pending.
A woman in Texas, suspected of faking a pregnancy for months and kidnapping a newborn, was a longtime acquaintance of the little girl's mother, who was found shot to death at her Kansas home, authorities said Monday.
Police arrested 30-year-old Jose Torres for aggravated kidnapping after investigators said that he held a woman inside of a Walgreens store located near the corner of Ledbetter Drive and Hampton Road.
The search for missing woman Typhenie Johnson continues Monday, exactly one week after she vanished. Johnson's family members and police officers are continuing a ground search in hopes of finding clues.
The search for missing Fort Worth woman Typhenie Johnson, 25, took a new turn when police found evidence in the backyard of kidnapping suspect Christopher Revill, 32.
Edis Moya Alas has been arrested and is currently being held on aggravated kidnapping and aggravated sexual assault of a child charges. He is in the United States illegally according to ICE.
Edis Moya Alas is now behind bars, accused of kidnapping a 6-year-old girl over the weekend. But police are still looking into why he targeted this particular child as they attempt to learn more about the suspect.
According to Fort Worth police, a man was arrested and charged with the aggravated kidnapping of a six-year-old girl who went missing early Saturday morning.
Schools across the U.S. are warning about a scam to convince parents that their children were kidnapped — even though they weren't.
Irving police arrested seven people for various charges on Tuesday, and rescued nearly 30 victims who were being held against their will at what employees called a rehabilitation facility for alcohol and drug dependency.
Life in prison, that's the sentence the judge gave Enrique Arochi after a jury found him guilty of the aggravated kidnapping of Christina Morris.
The punishment for Enrique Arochi will not be decided by a jury. The convicted kidnapper on Tuesday morning waived his right to a jury sentencing, leaving his fate in the hands of the judge.
A man is still on the run this morning after going on a deadly crime spree across North Texas. Police say Silvestre Franco-Luviano is a murderer, carjacker and kidnapper and he's still on the run.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Wednesday, when North Texas will have its coldest day since March.
On Tuesday, DFW Airport broke ground on its sixth terminal.
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
A First Alert Weather Day is in place for Wednesday, when North Texas will have its coldest day since March.
On Tuesday, DFW Airport broke ground on its sixth terminal.
Parts of the Great Barrer Reef have suffered the highest coral mortality on record, Australian researchers say, and they fear the rest of it has suffered a similar fate.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
A Collin County man is facing an extremely rare traffic citation after an encounter that was caught on video.
The CBS Data Team learned there are about 5600 mail thefts reported every year in the North Texas region- that's more than 15 reported thefts a day.
For the past six months, the CBS News Texas I-Team has spoken with more than a dozen Medicare recipients who reported fraudulent activity on their accounts.
Texas public elementary schools could use teachings from the Bible in lessons under a proposal drawing intense opposition and praise.
Two women testified before the House Ethics Committee that Matt Gaetz paid them "for sex," their lawyer told CBS News' Major Garrett.
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Every week, Eye on Politics breaks down some of the biggest political stories grabbing headlines in North Texas and beyond.
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At Fort Worth ISD's North Side High School, the sounds of an American sport on the field meet mariachi music in the stands.
With new foods, such as the "Drowning Taquitos" and the "Beso de Angel," Tony's Taco Shop owners say they don't take their success for granted.
Latinas in Tech DFW started back up last year after the pandemic. They have lots of opportunities for Latinas to network, connect, and learn new skills.
Anchor Ken Molestina shows us how he makes his Cuban coffee for the CBS News Texas newsroom.
Del Olmo, who has played golf his entire life, recalls how rare the sport was for people like him growing up in Mexico City.
A North Texas couple vetted and hired a local company for their move to Oregon, not knowing someone else would be taking their things.
Big solar companies oftentimes outsource on-the-ground sales efforts to third-party companies.
As more seniors fall victim to financial scams, citizens and lawmakers search for stronger consumer protections.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
A viral TikTok recipe that includes melting Jolly Ranchers landed a 9-year-old in the hospital with severe burns.
Overdose deaths have slowed 18% since a peak last year, the CDC estimates.
Illnesses linked to slivered onions on McDonald's Quarter Pounder burgers expand to 14 states, federal officials say.
The packaging label omitted a key ingredient, prompting a Food and Drug Administration recall.
Once a month, a group of veterans and first responders gathers to find healing through outdoor therapy.
Texas has the third largest population of people 50 years of age and older.
Seventeen thousand workers depend on those containers to arrive by train or truck transport inside southern Dallas County’s International Inland Port.
Following an I-Team investigation, Sunnova Energy is facing legal action from nearly a dozen Texas families.
Elliott Hill is a TCU graduate and currently serves on the school's board of trustees.
Chevron Corporation announced Friday it would relocate its headquarters from San Ramon to Houston, Texas before the end of the year.
The U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee filed a federal lawsuit this week alleging Prime, Logan Paul's energy drink company, of infringing on the committee's trademarks.
Joe Mixon ran for three touchdowns, Derek Barnett returned a fumble 28 yards for a score and the Houston Texans beat the Dallas Cowboys 34-10.
Florida Atlantic fired coach Tom Herman on Monday with two games left in his second season at the school, neither of which resulted in a winning record.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
Unlike the Cowboys, the Texans hold a winning record and are the top team in their division.
The Dallas Wings won the WNBA draft lottery Sunday and the chance to draft UConn star Paige Bueckers with the No. 1 pick.
The much-hyped fight pitting the 58-year-old Tyson against Paul, 27, shattered records but was marred by tech glitches.
With the release of part one of her new memoir, Cher talks about her relationship - on stage and off - with Sonny Bono, and why their TV partnership survived beyond their marriage.
A day after losing his highly-anticipated boxing match to Jake Paul, Mike Tyson wrote that "this is one of those situations when you lost but still won. I'm grateful for last night."
Betty White will be honored with a stamp in 2025, the U.S. Postal Service announced on Friday.
The 46-year-old Houston native – whose name is Jason Head – was putting a gun away at his ranch when it "slipped out of the holster, hit the side of the jeep and discharged into his stomach area," his publicist said.
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Damage from across North Texas that was left behind by two tornadoes on May 25.
